Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 30, 2025
08:07
Paradigms of Lower Extremity Electrical Stimulation Training After Spinal Cord Injury
Published on: February 1, 2018
13.0K
Moving forward with backward pedaling: a review on eccentric cycling
Renan Vieira Barreto1, Leonardo Coelho Rabello de Lima1, Benedito Sérgio Denadai2
1Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
European Journal of Applied Physiology
|November 12, 2020
Summary
Understanding eccentric cycling intensity is limited, hindering precise exercise prescription. Further research is needed to explore maximal eccentric cycling capacity and training protocols for diverse populations.
Area of Science:
- Exercise Physiology
- Sports Science
- Biomechanics
Background:
- Eccentric cycling offers unique training benefits but lacks a defined intensity continuum.
- Current understanding limits accurate exercise prescription and application for various training goals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current research on eccentric cycling.
- To identify gaps in knowledge regarding exercise prescription and investigation.
- To explore potential new approaches for eccentric cycling research.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a literature search on PubMed for relevant eccentric cycling studies.
- Included relevant literature from reference lists.
Main Results:
- Limited studies compare eccentric and concentric cycling physiological responses.
- No research investigates physiological thresholds or exercise intensity domains for eccentric cycling.
- Maximal eccentric cycling capacity has been explored in only one study.
Conclusions:
- Maximal exercise capacity may be key to understanding eccentric cycling physiological responses.
- Clinical populations may benefit from improved aerobic capacity and strength.
- Healthy individuals may need tailored eccentric cycling training approaches.
Related Concept Videos
01:16Eccentric Loading
706
Eccentric loading is a crucial concept in the study of structural engineering and mechanics, particularly when analyzing the stability and stress distribution in columns. Unlike centric loading, where the force is applied along the centroidal axis, causing uniform compression, eccentric loading occurs when a force is applied off-center. This off-center application introduces not only direct compressive stress but also bending stress, significantly influencing the column's behavior under...
706
01:16Eccentric Axial Loading in a Plane of Symmetry
413
Eccentric axial loading occurs when an axial load is applied away from the centroidal axis of a structural member. This scenario is common in engineering, where structural elements may not be directly aligned due to various design or functional requirements.
413
01:21Design of Columns under an Eccentric Load
960
Designing columns to withstand eccentric loads is a critical aspect of structural engineering, ensuring structures can support off-center loads without failure. This design process must account for the additional normal stresses introduced by eccentric loading, which can significantly influence a column's stress distribution and overall stability. An eccentric load applied to a column induces normal stresses that can be conceptualized as a combination of stresses due to an equivalent...
960
01:26Cross-bridge Cycle
121.1K
As muscle contracts, the overlap between the thin and thick filaments increases, decreasing the length of the sarcomere—the contractile unit of the muscle—using energy in the form of ATP. At the molecular level, this is a cyclic, multistep process that involves binding and hydrolysis of ATP, and movement of actin by myosin.
121.1K
01:12General Case of Eccentric Axial Loading
365
Unsymmetrical bending occurs when the bending moment applied to a structural member does not align with its principal axis. This misalignment leads to complex stress distributions and deflection patterns that differ from symmetrical bending, which are essential for designing structures to withstand different loading conditions.
Consider a member subjected to equal and opposite forces that are applied along a line that does not coincide with the member's neutral axis. In unsymmetrical...
Consider a member subjected to equal and opposite forces that are applied along a line that does not coincide with the member's neutral axis. In unsymmetrical...
365